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A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2022)
February 1, 2022- January 31, 2023

It's time to start a new challenge for 2022! Remember - no fictional places allowed.

For each letter A through Z, read a book in which the location name begins with the corresponding letter. For the difficult letters Q, X, Y and Z, you may use locations where the letter appears somewhere in the location name. Only real locations will work for this challenge.

Challenge Rules: All forms of books are accepted as long as they are 100 pages or more. When posting updates of completed books, please include a link to the title and author’s name, along with the date you finished reading the book.

Have Fun!!

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Participants

Brenda ~ Completed
Denise ~ Completed
Ed ~ Completed
Frankie
Jan ~ Completed
Jonquil ~ Completed
Kat
Meg ~ Completed
Olivermagnus ~ Completed
Shelly
Teri-k ~ Completed

My Spot

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2022)
February 1, 2022- January 31, 2023
26/26

Locations
A - Australia: Heavenly Pleasures | Kerry Greenwood 2/13/22****
B - Beirut: The Gabriel Hounds | Mary Stewart 5/29/22****
C - Connecticut: The Cold Blue Blood | David Handler 2/27/22*****
D - Delaware: Unspoken Fear | Hunter Morgan 4/30/22***
E - Edinburgh: Missing For Good | Alex Coombs 2/10/22**
F - France: The Corpse with the Silver Tongue | Cathy Ace 2/4/22**
G - Georgia: Unfixable: A Buck Lawson Mystery | Donna Ball 4/15/22****
H - Hendaye: The Missing Wife | Sheila O'Flanagan 4/24/22***
I - Italy: Murder alla Milanese | Julie Adler 2/3/22***
J - Jersey Island: The Case of the Hidden Flame | Alison Golden 3/13/22***
K - Kauai: Hawaii Five Uh-Oh! | Jill Marie Landis 5/30/22***
L - Lindisfarne: Holy Island | L.J. Ross 3/31/22**
M - Minnesota: Boundary Waters | William Kent Krueger 3/8/22*****
N - New Caledonia: Miss Benson's Beetle | Rachel Joyce 2/18/22***
O - Okanagan Valley: The Corpse with the Golden Nose | Cathy Ace 2/6/22****
P - Paris: The Phantom of the Opera | Gaston Leroux 3/1/22**
Q - Quebec: Cold Betrayal | A.J. McCarthy 2/22/22***
R - Rhode Island: The Ghost and the Dead Deb | Alice Kimberly2/27/22**
S - South Africa: Smokescreen | Dick Francis 3/3/22**
T - Traverse City: The Secret of Snow | Viola Shipman 2/21/22***
U - United Kingdom: The Soul Killer | Ross Greenwood 3/16/22***
V - Virginia: Small Town Spin | LynDee Walker 2/8/22**
W - Wyoming: Open Season | C.J. Box 3/11/22****
X - MeXico: Insatiable | Emily Kimelman 5/10/22****
Y - Yorkshire Dales: The Body in the Dales | J.R. Ellis 3/20/22**
Z - AriZona: Killalot | Cindy Brown7/4/22***

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2022)
February 1, 2022- January 31, 2023

00/26 Completed

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FINISHED

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2022)
February 1, 2022- January 31, 2023

26/26 Completed

Locations
Afghanistan State of Terror by Hilary Rodham Clinton 3.2.22
Bletchley Park, England The Rose Code by Kate Quinn 2.7.22
Connecticut - Fatal Diagnosis by Mary Kitteredge 2.15.22
D-Denmark The Xenophobe's Guide to the Danes by Helen Dyrbye 4.30.22 (plus The Xenophobe's Guide to the English and The Xenophobe's Guide to the Icelanders to make it up to 150+ pages.
England - The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffith 2.26.22
Fez - Lonely Planet Morocco by Jessica Lee 3.18.22
Germany All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler by Rebecca Donner 2.822
H Hudson Valley, New York Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb 2.28.22
Israel Bethlehem Road Murderby Batya Gur 2.5.22
Jerusalem - Murder in Jerusalem by Batya Gur 6.18.22
Kingsbrook, England Some Lie and Some Die by Ruth Rendell 3.30.22
London, England The Burning by Jane Casey 2.12.22
Malmo, Sweden Cop Killer by Maj Sjowall 4.3.22
New York Jigsaw by Ed McBain 2.2.22
O Oxford, England The September Society by Charles Finch 4.25.22
Paris, France The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman 5.7.22
Quebec,Canada Glass Houses by Louise Penny 4.27.22
Reichsgau, Germany The Constant Soldier by William Ryan 3.24.22
South Carolina Devonshire Scream by Laura Childs 3.4.22
Tel Aviv, Israel The Girl on the Fridge by Etgar Keret 3.22.22
United States Modern Girls by Jennifer S. Brown 2.25.22
Visby, Sweden The Dangerous Game: Anders Knutas series 8 by Mari Jungstedt 3.7.22
Washington, D.C. The Book of V.by Anna Slolomon 2.21.22
X - OXford, England 4.12.22 Never Stop Adventuring: Volume I by Doug Kranich 4.12.22
Yugoslavia Spies of the Balkans by Alan Furst 2.23.22
Z- Santa CruZ, California While Paris Slept 5.10.22

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2022)
February 1, 2022- January 31, 2023

26 of 26 Complete

Locations

A - Alaska - Dark Night - Paige Shelton - 3/18/22
B - Boston, Massachusetts - It Ends with Us - Colleen Hoover - 2/25/22
C - Chile - Daughter of Fortune - Isabel Allende - 3/13/22
D - Denver, Colorado - The Bounty Hunter's Bride - Victoria Bylin - 5/12/22
E - Edinburgh, Scotland - The Complaints - Ian Rankin - 5/21/22
F - Finland - Snow Angels - James Thompson - 3/19/22
G - Germany - The Women in the Castle - Jessica Shattuck - 4/20/22
H - Hawaii - Hawaii - James A. Michener - 4/19/22
I - India - A Holly Jolly Diwali - Sonya Lalli - 5/18/22
J - Japan - A Tale for the Time Being - Ruth Ozeki - 2/7/22
K - Kentucky - Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts - Tonya Kappes - 4/15/22
L - London, England - Her Royal Spyness - Rhys Bowen - 4/13/22
M - Minnesota - Rules of Prey - John Sandford - 2/15/22
N - North Dakota - The Only Good Indians - Stephen Graham Jones - 2/6/22
O - Ohio - Beloved - Toni Morrison - 2/10/22
P - Poland - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - John Boyne - 3/26/22
Q - Quebec - The Beautiful Mystery - Louise Penny - 6/22/22
R - Russia - Winter Garden - Kristin Hannah - 4/17/22
S - Sweden - Still Waters - Viveca Sten - 2/16/22
T - Texas - How to Walk Away - Katherine Center - 1/25/22
U - United Kingdom - The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie - 4/8/22
V - Venice, Italy - The Venice Sketchbook - Rhys Bowen - 2/17/22
W - Wyoming - The Edge of Courage - Elaine Levine - 3/29/22
X - TeXas - Burn for Me - Ilona Andrews - 2/17/22
Y - Yugoslavia - Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie - 4/15/22
Z - Zebulon, Kentucky - Prodigal Summer - Barbara Kingsolver - 5/22/22

A-Z "Real Life" Locations
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A - Atlanta: The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee 4/1/22
B - Bombay: The Secret of the India Orchid by Nancy Campbell Allen 2/3/22
C - California: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler 2/9/22
D - Denver - Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew J. Sullivan 3/6/22
E - Enniscorthy - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín 2/10/22
F - France - The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris by Jenny Colgan 3/5/22
G - Germany - Meet Me in Another Life by Catriona Silvey 2/13/22
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I - Idaho - King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised Autobiography by Chris Crutcher 4/24/22
J - Japan - Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata 3/12/22
K - Kentucky - Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance 6/15/22
L - Little Rock - The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine 2/19/22
M - Massachusetts - The Unseen World by Liz Moore 2/16/22
N - New York - Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn 2/11/22
O - Orlando - The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson 3/28/22
P - Paramus - Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt 3/1/22
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S - San Dimas CA - Johnny Angel by Danielle Steel 2/5/22
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X - Texas - A Dash of Trouble by Anna Meriano 3/16/22
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Notes:
February 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
For the difficult letters Q, X, Y and Z, you may use locations where the letter appears somewhere in the location name. Only real locations will work for this challenge.

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2022)
February 1, 2022- January 31, 2023

26/26 DONE

A Asheville Mountain Rescue Sandra Owens 4/4
B Boston Intensive Care Jessica Andersen 6/2
C Chicago, Neanderthal Seeks Human Penny Reid 3/8
D Derbyshire Without a Trace Jane Bettany 9/17
E Edinburgh Exit Music Ian Rankin 12/6
F Finland Nights of Awe Harri Nykänen 11/12
G Gatlinburg Murder on Prescott Mountain Lena Diaz 6/18
H Houston Ruby Fever Ilona Andrews 10/5
I Isle of Anglesey The Dark Tide Simon McCleave 6/12
J Japan Malice Keigo Higashino 11/17
K Kansas City A Blues Singer to Redeem Him Elle Jackson11/15
L London Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade Nancy Springer 11/1
M Martha's Vineyard Poison Ivy Cynthia Riggs 6/9
N New Haven Secondhand Smoke Karen E. Olson 2/2
O Oslo Phantom Jo Nesbø 11/6
P Prince George's County, MD Murder with Macaroni and Cheese A.L. Herbert 12/24
Q Québec How the Light Gets In Louise Penny 2/15
R Rhode Island Secret at Skull House Josh Lanyon 7/1
S Santa Cruz Let Us Prey Jamie Lee Scott 4/16
T Tokyo Malice Keigo Higashino 11/13
U Utah Bookman Dead Style Paige Shelton 11/28
V Vancouver Exit Strategy Colleen Cross 5/11
W Wyoming Wyoming Christmas Stalker Juno Rushdan 12/21
X Oxford Thieves Break In Cristina Sumners 5/5
Y Yorkshire Murder at the Village Fete Catherine Coles 6/2
Z Arizona The Tuesday Night Survivors' Club Lynn Cahoon 7/7

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2022)
February 1, 2022- January 31, 2023

10/26

Locations
A. AMSTERDAM, Holland, The Netherlands Death by Windmill - Jennifer S. Alderson 07/08/22
B. BUTTERCUP, TX Fatal Frost - Karen MacInerney 09/20/22
C. Carmel, CA A Hint of Mischief - Daryl Wood Gerber 08/31/22
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I. South Lick, INDIANA Batter Off Dead - Maddie Day 10/06/22
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L. LEAVENWORTH, KS Without a Brew - Ellie Alexander 09/27/22
M. MACKINAC ISLAND, MI To Fudge or Not to Fudge - Nancy CoCo 07/25/22
N. NEW ORLEANS, LA Bayou Book Thief - Ellen Byron 10/01/22
O. OLD TOWN, VA The Diva Says Cheesecake! - Krista Davis 06/24/22
P. PORTLAND, OR The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die - April Henry 06/18/22
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S. SAN FRANCISCO, CA Dead Bolt - Juliet Blackwell 06/30/22
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You're all set Frankie, Denise, Lynda, Kat, Jonquil & Shelly!

A-Z "Real Life" Locations
February 1, 2022- January 31, 2023

Locations
A - Austin, TX - Lethal Outlook, Victoria Laurie 02/19
B - Bath, England = The Bodies in the Library, Marty Wingate 03/19
C - Cairo, Egypt -Murder at the Mena House, Erica Ruth Neubauer 04/19
D - Dublin, Ireland - Death of an Irish Mummy, Catie Murphy 02/17
E - Edinburgh, Scotl - Lost Books and Old Bones, Paige Shelton 02/12
F - Florence, Italy - Elegant Death, Beate Boeker 04/24
G - Gabarone, Africa - The Full Cupboard of Life, Alexander McCall Smith 02/22
H - Honolulu, HI - AWOL at Ala Moana, Kay Hadashi 03/07
I - Isle of Man - Aunt Bessie Invites, Diana Xarissa 03/13
J - Jackson Hole, WY - Mountain Town Murder, Sue Pepper 10/03
K - Key West, FL - Killer Takeout, Lucy Burdette 04/23
L - London, UK - A Sinister Establishment, Lynn Messina 02/24
M - Mumbai, India - The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown, Vaseem Khan 04/05
N - New York, NY - Dark in Death, J.D. Robb 02/23
O - Oakland, CA - Brush with Death, Hailey Lind 02/11
P - Paris, FR - All The Dev*ls Are Here, Louise Penny 02/06
Q - Quebec, CN - Glass Houses, Louise Penny 03/10
R -Reykjavík, Iceland - R.I.P. in Reykjavík, A.R. Winters 04/20
S - San Francisco, CA - In a Witch's Wardrobe, Juliet Blackwell02/08
T - Tokyo, Japan - Kitchen, Banana Yoshimoto 08/15
U - Uluru, Australia - Undone in Uluru, A.R. Winters 07/21
V - Venice, Italy - Death in a Strange Country, Donna Leon 06/26
W - Waimea, Kauai HI - Iced in Paradise, Naomi Hirahara 05/26
X - New MeXico - Money Can Be Murder, Connie Shelton 06/21
Y - Yorkshire, England - The Quartet Murders, J.R. Ellis 05/22
Z - New Zealand - Squirrel & Swan: Precious Things, M.D. Archer 11/19

Thanks for joining Meg!

I love having a yearly challenge begin later than January!

A-Z "Real Life" Locations
February 1, 2022- November 14, 2022

Locations
A Arizona A McKettrick Christmas by Linda Lael Miller 11/8
B Badlands National Park, South Dakota Backcountry Escape by Nicole Helm 3/14
C Connecticut The Bookshop on the Corner by Rebecca Raisin 2/11
D Denver, Colorado The Bounty Hunter and the Heiress by Carol Finch 11/6
E England The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren 11/5
F France Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief by Maurice Leblanc 10/24
G Georgia Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews 9/22
H Hampshire, England No Need to Say Goodbye by Betty Neels 2/21
I Illinois Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala 2/18
J Jutland, Denmark The Year of Living Danishly: My Twelve Months Unearthing the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country by Helen Russell 5/8
K Kentucky Along a Storied Trail by Ann H. Gabhart 11/14
L London, England How to Marry a Werewolf by Gail Carriger 9/24
M Melbourne, Australia The Spotted Dog by Kerry Greenwood 2/29
N New York City Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb 2/2
O Oxford, England The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren 3/15
P Provincetown, Massachusetts Upstream: Selected Essays by Mary Oliver 2/9
Q AlbuQuerQue, New Mexico The Resurrectionist by Sierra Woods 2/12
R Russia A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 11/3
S Sweden Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren 3/8
T Trenton, New Jersey Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich 2/6
U Utah Heartbreaker by Karen Robards 11/8
V Virginia Special of the Day by Elaine Fox 2/13
W Washington, DC Undercover Accomplice by Carol Ericson 2/27
X TeXas Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews 9/15
Y New York Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb 10/20
Z AriZona What Janie Saw by Pamela Tracy 11/7

*****COMPLETED 12/26/22*****

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2022)
February 1, 2022- January 31, 2023
26/26

Locations
A-Alabama- -Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg 3/20/22-
B-Burma- Harp of Burma by Michio Takeyama-3/20/22
C- China- Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman 3/9/22
D-Donegal County, Ireland- Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel-6/4/22
E-England- Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death by M.C. Beaton-3/2/22
F-France- Zazie in the Metro by Raymond Queneau- 7/25/22-
G-Greece-Circe by Madeline Miller-7/9/22
H-Hawaii- Hotel Honolulu by Paul Theroux-12/10/22
I-Italy- Idiot's Delight by Robert Emmet Sherwood-5/23/22
J-Japan- Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto- 8/5/22
K-Kilgali, Rwanda- Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin-4/27/22
L-London- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens-3/20/22
M-Mexico- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia-3/19/22
N-New York City- Greenwich Killing Time by Kinky Friedman-4/30/22
O- Okamura, Japan- The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo-11/15/22
P-Pakistan- In the Orchard, the Swallows by Peter Hobbs
Q-Quebec- Sonora Pass by Jaime Olmos-3/24/22-
R-Rhoda Island- The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.-5/20/22
S-Syria- Syrian Wives by Anna Halabi-3/23/22
T- Tadjikistan- The City Where Dreams Come True by Gulsifat Shakhidi-3/29/22
U-Untied States- -The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming-3/2/22
V-Virginia- You’ve Got Murder by Donna Andrews-4/4/22
W-Wroclaw, Poland- Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski-10/26/22
X-aleXandria, Egypt- -Clea by Lawrence Durrell 3/8/22
Y-new York city- The Godfather by Mario Puzo-3/1/22
Z-SwaZiland- When the Ground Is Hard by Malla Nunn-4/18/22

Good luck Teri & Ed!!

FINISHED

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2022)
February 1, 2022- January 31, 2023

26/26 Completed

Locations
Afghanistan State of Terror by Hilary Rodham Clinton 3.2.22
Bletchley Park, England The Rose Code by Kate Quinn 2.7.22
Connecticut - Fatal Diagnosis by Mary Kitteredge 2.15.22
D-Denmark The Xenophobe's Guide to the Danes by Helen Dyrbye 4.30.22 (plus The Xenophobe's Guide to the English and The Xenophobe's Guide to the Icelanders to make it up to 150+ pages.
England - The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffith 2.26.22
Fez - Lonely Planet Morocco by Jessica Lee 3.18.22
Germany All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler by Rebecca Donner 2.822
H Hudson Valley, New York Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb 2.28.22
Israel Bethlehem Road Murderby Batya Gur 2.5.22
Jerusalem - Murder in Jerusalem by Batya Gur 6.18.22
Kingsbrook, England Some Lie and Some Die by Ruth Rendell 3.30.22
London, England The Burning by Jane Casey 2.12.22
Malmo, Sweden Cop Killer by Maj Sjowall 4.3.22
New York Jigsaw by Ed McBain 2.2.22
O Oxford, England The September Society by Charles Finch 4.25.22
Paris, France The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman 5.7.22
Quebec,Canada Glass Houses by Louise Penny 4.27.22
Reichsgau, Germany The Constant Soldier by William Ryan 3.24.22
South Carolina Devonshire Scream by Laura Childs 3.4.22
Tel Aviv, Israel The Girl on the Fridge by Etgar Keret 3.22.22
United States Modern Girls by Jennifer S. Brown 2.25.22
Visby, Sweden The Dangerous Game: Anders Knutas series 8 by Mari Jungstedt 3.7.22
Washington, D.C. The Book of V.by Anna Slolomon 2.21.22
X - OXford, England 4.12.22 Never Stop Adventuring: Volume I by Doug Kranich 4.12.22
Yugoslavia Spies of the Balkans by Alan Furst 2.23.22
Z- Santa CruZ, California While Paris Slept 5.10.22

Fantastic job Denise!!!

And you reminded me that this challenge fell off my personal challenge radar.

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2022)
June 1, 2022- January 31, 2023
26/26

A - Adelaide - The Family String by Denise Picton 5★s 9/6/22
B - Boston - The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill 5★s 5/6/22
C - Clarence - A Town Like Clarence by Stella Quinn 4★s 4/7/22
D - Democratic Republic of Congo - Gone to Ground by Bronwyn Hall 5★s 23/7/22
E - El Paso - The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer 5★s 30/6/22
F - France - The Lost Sister of Fifth Avenue by Ella Carey 5★s 8/7/22
G - Glen Falls - Keeping Secrets by Zanna Mackenzie 2★s 11/6/22
H - Hudson River - Peril at Pennington Manor by Tracy Gardner 5★s 4/6/22
I - Ireland - Irish Castle Murder by Penny Brooke 4★s 10/6/22
J - Java - Past the Headlands by Garry Disher 4★s 25/6/22
K - Kings Cross - The Jacaranda House by Deborah Challinor 4★s 19/6/22
L - London - Hell Is Always Today by Jack Higgins 4★s 10/6/22
M - Melbourne - A Family's Trust by Louise Guy 5★s 12/6/22
N - Nottingham - Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham 5★s 18/6/11
O - Ohio - Horse by Geraldine Brooks 5★s 27/6/22
P - Pearl Harbour - The Lieutenant's Girl by Shari J. Ryan 5★s 20/6/22
Q - Queensland - Conviction by Frank Chalmers 4★s 9/7/22
R - Reykjavic - Cold Fear by Brandon Webb 4★s 7/6/22
S - Scotland - To Autumn, With Love by Michelle Montebello 5★s 17/6/22
T - Torbay - Murder at the Country Club by Helena Dixon 5★s 12/6/22
U - Ukraine - The Child of Ukraine by Tetyana Denford 4★s 25/7/22
V - Vienna - The Angel of Vienna by Kate Hewitt 4★s 15/6/22
W - Winthrop - Buried in a Good Book by Tamara Berry 5★s 2/6/22
X - Laxey, Isle of Man - Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa 4★s 7/8/22
Y - Pennsylvania - Local Girl Missing by Lisa Regan 5★s 10/8/22
Z - Lizard Peninsula - Be Brave For Me by Elaine Johns 4★s 22/8/22

Welcome to the fun Brenda!

Thanks Jan :)

~~~ Complete ~~~

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2022)
February 1, 2022- January 31, 2023

26 of 26 Complete

Locations

A - Alaska - Dark Night - Paige Shelton - 3/18/22
B - Boston, Massachusetts - It Ends with Us - Colleen Hoover - 2/25/22
C - Chile - Daughter of Fortune - Isabel Allende - 3/13/22
D - Denver, Colorado - The Bounty Hunter's Bride - Victoria Bylin - 5/12/22
E - Edinburgh, Scotland - The Complaints - Ian Rankin - 5/21/22
F - Finland - Snow Angels - James Thompson - 3/19/22
G - Germany - The Women in the Castle - Jessica Shattuck - 4/20/22
H - Hawaii - Hawaii - James A. Michener - 4/19/22
I - India - A Holly Jolly Diwali - Sonya Lalli - 5/18/22
J - Japan - A Tale for the Time Being - Ruth Ozeki - 2/7/22
K - Kentucky - Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts - Tonya Kappes - 4/15/22
L - London, England - Her Royal Spyness - Rhys Bowen - 4/13/22
M - Minnesota - Rules of Prey - John Sandford - 2/15/22
N - North Dakota - The Only Good Indians - Stephen Graham Jones - 2/6/22
O - Ohio - Beloved - Toni Morrison - 2/10/22
P - Poland - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - John Boyne - 3/26/22
Q - Quebec - The Beautiful Mystery - Louise Penny - 6/22/22
R - Russia - Winter Garden - Kristin Hannah - 4/17/22
S - Sweden - Still Waters - Viveca Sten - 2/16/22
T - Texas - How to Walk Away - Katherine Center - 1/25/22
U - United Kingdom - The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie - 4/8/22
V - Venice, Italy - The Venice Sketchbook - Rhys Bowen - 2/17/22
W - Wyoming - The Edge of Courage - Elaine Levine - 3/29/22
X - TeXas - Burn for Me - Ilona Andrews - 2/17/22
Y - Yugoslavia - Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie - 4/15/22
Z - Zebulon, Kentucky - Prodigal Summer - Barbara Kingsolver - 5/22/22

Way to go Lynda!! I'm looking for the elusive Z :)

Olivermagnus wrote: "~~~ Complete ~~~

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2022)
February 1, 2022- January 31, 2023

26 of 26 Complete

Locations

A - Alaska - Dark Night - Paige Shelton - 3/18/..."

OM, you've put Vermont under T...

I didn't catch that Brenda!!

Lynda - would you be able to update your T location for me??

I just happened to glance up - like looking at the harder letters - and noticed that one :)

Jan wrote: "I didn't catch that Brenda!!

Lynda - would you be able to update your T location for me??"

T - Texas - How to Walk Away - Katherine Center - 1/25/22

Updated.....that's what I get when I update and watch TV at the same time. Thanks ladies.

Olivermagnus wrote: "Updated.....that's what I get when I update and watch TV at the same time. Thanks ladies.."

LOL!! That can be dangerous Lynda!! Thanks for updating it :)

Found my last one!

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2022)
February 1, 2022- January 31, 2023
26/26

Locations
A - Australia: Heavenly Pleasures | Kerry Greenwood 2/13/22****
B - Beirut: The Gabriel Hounds | Mary Stewart 5/29/22****
C - Connecticut: The Cold Blue Blood | David Handler 2/27/22*****
D - Delaware: Unspoken Fear | Hunter Morgan 4/30/22***
E - Edinburgh: Missing For Good | Alex Coombs 2/10/22**
F - France: The Corpse with the Silver Tongue | Cathy Ace 2/4/22**
G - Georgia: Unfixable: A Buck Lawson Mystery | Donna Ball 4/15/22****
H - Hendaye: The Missing Wife | Sheila O'Flanagan 4/24/22***
I - Italy: Murder alla Milanese | Julie Adler 2/3/22***
J - Jersey Island: The Case of the Hidden Flame | Alison Golden 3/13/22***
K - Kauai: Hawaii Five Uh-Oh! | Jill Marie Landis 5/30/22***
L - Lindisfarne: Holy Island | L.J. Ross 3/31/22**
M - Minnesota: Boundary Waters | William Kent Krueger 3/8/22*****
N - New Caledonia: Miss Benson's Beetle | Rachel Joyce 2/18/22***
O - Okanagan Valley: The Corpse with the Golden Nose | Cathy Ace 2/6/22****
P - Paris: The Phantom of the Opera | Gaston Leroux 3/1/22**
Q - Quebec: Cold Betrayal | A.J. McCarthy 2/22/22***
R - Rhode Island: The Ghost and the Dead Deb | Alice Kimberly2/27/22**
S - South Africa: Smokescreen | Dick Francis 3/3/22**
T - Traverse City: The Secret of Snow | Viola Shipman 2/21/22***
U - United Kingdom: The Soul Killer | Ross Greenwood 3/16/22***
V - Virginia: Small Town Spin | LynDee Walker 2/8/22**
W - Wyoming: Open Season | C.J. Box 3/11/22****
X - MeXico: Insatiable | Emily Kimelman 5/10/22****
Y - Yorkshire Dales: The Body in the Dales | J.R. Ellis 3/20/22**
Z - AriZona: Killalot | Cindy Brown7/4/22***

Congrats, Jan!!!

Thanks Meg!!

Well done Jan!

Finished :)

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2022)
June 1, 2022- January 31, 2023
26/26

A - Adelaide - The Family String by Denise Picton 5★s 9/6/22
B - Boston - The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill 5★s 5/6/22
C - Clarence - A Town Like Clarence by Stella Quinn 4★s 4/7/22
D - Democratic Republic of Congo - Gone to Ground by Bronwyn Hall 5★s 23/7/22
E - El Paso - The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer 5★s 30/6/22
F - France - The Lost Sister of Fifth Avenue by Ella Carey 5★s 8/7/22
G - Glen Falls - Keeping Secrets by Zanna Mackenzie 2★s 11/6/22
H - Hudson River - Peril at Pennington Manor by Tracy Gardner 5★s 4/6/22
I - Ireland - Irish Castle Murder by Penny Brooke 4★s 10/6/22
J - Java - Past the Headlands by Garry Disher 4★s 25/6/22
K - Kings Cross - The Jacaranda House by Deborah Challinor 4★s 19/6/22
L - London - Hell Is Always Today by Jack Higgins 4★s 10/6/22
M - Melbourne - A Family's Trust by Louise Guy 5★s 12/6/22
N - Nottingham - Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham 5★s 18/6/11
O - Ohio - Horse by Geraldine Brooks 5★s 27/6/22
P - Pearl Harbour - The Lieutenant's Girl by Shari J. Ryan 5★s 20/6/22
Q - Queensland - Conviction by Frank Chalmers 4★s 9/7/22
R - Reykjavic - Cold Fear by Brandon Webb 4★s 7/6/22
S - Scotland - To Autumn, With Love by Michelle Montebello 5★s 17/6/22
T - Torbay - Murder at the Country Club by Helena Dixon 5★s 12/6/22
U - Ukraine - The Child of Ukraine by Tetyana Denford 4★s 25/7/22
V - Vienna - The Angel of Vienna by Kate Hewitt 4★s 15/6/22
W - Winthrop - Buried in a Good Book by Tamara Berry 5★s 2/6/22
X - Laxey, Isle of Man - Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa 4★s 7/8/22
Y - Pennsylvania - Local Girl Missing by Lisa Regan 5★s 10/8/22
Z - Lizard Peninsula - Be Brave For Me by Elaine Johns 4★s 22/8/22

Way to go Brenda!!

Thanks Jan!

Finished! Thanks for another great challenge, Jan. :)

A-Z "Real Life" Locations
February 1, 2022- November 14, 2022

Locations
A Arizona A McKettrick Christmas by Linda Lael Miller 11/8
B Badlands National Park, South Dakota Backcountry Escape by Nicole Helm 3/14
C Connecticut The Bookshop on the Corner by Rebecca Raisin 2/11
D Denver, Colorado The Bounty Hunter and the Heiress by Carol Finch 11/6
E England The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren 11/5
F France Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief by Maurice Leblanc 10/24
G Georgia Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews 9/22
H Hampshire, England No Need to Say Goodbye by Betty Neels 2/21
I Illinois Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala 2/18
J Jutland, Denmark The Year of Living Danishly: My Twelve Months Unearthing the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country by Helen Russell 5/8
K Kentucky Along a Storied Trail by Ann H. Gabhart 11/14
L London, England How to Marry a Werewolf by Gail Carriger 9/24
M Melbourne, Australia The Spotted Dog by Kerry Greenwood 2/29
N New York Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb 2/2
O Oxford, England The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren 3/15
P Provincetown, Massachusetts Upstream: Selected Essays by Mary Oliver 2/9
Q AlbuQuerQue, New Mexico The Resurrectionist by Sierra Woods 2/12
R Russia A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 11/3
S Sweden Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren 3/8
T Trenton, New Jersey Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich 2/6
U Utah Heartbreaker by Karen Robards 11/8
V Virginia Special of the Day by Elaine Fox 2/13
W Washington, DC Undercover Accomplice by Carol Ericson 2/27
X TeXas Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews 9/15
Y New York Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb 10/20
Z AriZona What Janie Saw by Pamela Tracy 11/7

Terrific job Teri!! You are most welcome :)

Jan wrote: "Terrific job Teri!! You are most welcome :)"

Thanks, Jan. I look forward to a few more big challenges in the future!

Finally done with one month to go!

A-Z "Real Life" Locations
February 1, 2022- January 31, 2023

Locations
A - Austin, TX - Lethal Outlook, Victoria Laurie 02/19
B - Bath, England = The Bodies in the Library, Marty Wingate 03/19
C - Cairo, Egypt -Murder at the Mena House, Erica Ruth Neubauer 04/19
D - Dublin, Ireland - Death of an Irish Mummy, Catie Murphy 02/17
E - Edinburgh, Scotl - Lost Books and Old Bones, Paige Shelton 02/12
F - Florence, Italy - Elegant Death, Beate Boeker 04/24
G - Gabarone, Africa - The Full Cupboard of Life, Alexander McCall Smith 02/22
H - Honolulu, HI - AWOL at Ala Moana, Kay Hadashi 03/07
I - Isle of Man - Aunt Bessie Invites, Diana Xarissa 03/13
J - Jackson Hole, WY - Mountain Town Murder, Sue Pepper 10/03
K - Key West, FL - Killer Takeout, Lucy Burdette 04/23
L - London, UK - A Sinister Establishment, Lynn Messina 02/24
M - Mumbai, India - The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown, Vaseem Khan 04/05
N - New York, NY - Dark in Death, J.D. Robb 02/23
O - Oakland, CA - Brush with Death, Hailey Lind 02/11
P - Paris, FR - All The Dev*ls Are Here, Louise Penny 02/06
Q - Quebec, CN - Glass Houses, Louise Penny 03/10
R -Reykjavík, Iceland - R.I.P. in Reykjavík, A.R. Winters 04/20
S - San Francisco, CA - In a Witch's Wardrobe, Juliet Blackwell02/08
T - Tokyo, Japan - Kitchen, Banana Yoshimoto 08/15
U - Uluru, Australia - Undone in Uluru, A.R. Winters 07/21
V - Venice, Italy - Death in a Strange Country, Donna Leon 06/26
W - Waimea, Kauai HI - Iced in Paradise, Naomi Hirahara 05/26
X - New MeXico - Money Can Be Murder, Connie Shelton 06/21
Y - Yorkshire, England - The Quartet Murders, J.R. Ellis 05/22
Z - New Zealand - Squirrel & Swan: Precious Things, M.D. Archer 11/19

Way to go Meg!!

Thanks, Jan!!

*****COMPLETED 12/26/22*****

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2022)
February 1, 2022- January 31, 2023
26/26

Locations
A-Alabama- -Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg 3/20/22-
B-Burma- Harp of Burma by Michio Takeyama-3/20/22
C- China- Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman 3/9/22
D-Donegal County, Ireland- Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel-6/4/22
E-England- Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death by M.C. Beaton-3/2/22
F-France- Zazie in the Metro by Raymond Queneau- 7/25/22-
G-Greece-Circe by Madeline Miller-7/9/22
H-Hawaii- Hotel Honolulu by Paul Theroux-12/10/22
I-Italy- Idiot's Delight by Robert Emmet Sherwood-5/23/22
J-Japan- Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto- 8/5/22
K-Kilgali, Rwanda- Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin-4/27/22
L-London- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens-3/20/22
M-Mexico- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia-3/19/22
N-New York City- Greenwich Killing Time by Kinky Friedman-4/30/22
O- Okamura, Japan- The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo-11/15/22
P-Pakistan- In the Orchard, the Swallows by Peter Hobbs
Q-Quebec- Sonora Pass by Jaime Olmos-3/24/22-
R-Rhoda Island- The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.-5/20/22
S-Syria- Syrian Wives by Anna Halabi-3/23/22
T- Tadjikistan- The City Where Dreams Come True by Gulsifat Shakhidi-3/29/22
U-Untied States- -The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming-3/2/22
V-Virginia- You’ve Got Murder by Donna Andrews-4/4/22
W-Wroclaw, Poland- Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski-10/26/22
X-aleXandria, Egypt- -Clea by Lawrence Durrell 3/8/22
Y-new York city- The Godfather by Mario Puzo-3/1/22
Z-SwaZiland- When the Ground Is Hard by Malla Nunn-4/18/22

Fantastic challenge work Ed!!

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2022)
February 1, 2022- January 31, 2023

26/26 DONE

A Asheville Mountain Rescue Sandra Owens 4/4
B Boston Intensive Care Jessica Andersen 6/2
C Chicago, Neanderthal Seeks Human Penny Reid 3/8
D Derbyshire Without a Trace Jane Bettany 9/17
E Edinburgh Exit Music Ian Rankin 12/6
F Finland Nights of Awe Harri Nykänen 11/12
G Gatlinburg Murder on Prescott Mountain Lena Diaz 6/18
H Houston Ruby Fever Ilona Andrews 10/5
I Isle of Anglesey The Dark Tide Simon McCleave 6/12
J Japan Malice Keigo Higashino 11/17
K Kansas City A Blues Singer to Redeem Him Elle Jackson11/15
L London Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade Nancy Springer 11/1
M Martha's Vineyard Poison Ivy Cynthia Riggs 6/9
N New Haven Secondhand Smoke Karen E. Olson 2/2
O Oslo Phantom Jo Nesbø 11/6
P Prince George's County, MD Murder with Macaroni and Cheese A.L. Herbert 12/24
Q Québec How the Light Gets In Louise Penny 2/15
R Rhode Island Secret at Skull House Josh Lanyon 7/1
S Santa Cruz Let Us Prey Jamie Lee Scott 4/16
T Tokyo Malice Keigo Higashino 11/13
U Utah Bookman Dead Style Paige Shelton 11/28
V Vancouver Exit Strategy Colleen Cross 5/11
W Wyoming Wyoming Christmas Stalker Juno Rushdan 12/21
X Oxford Thieves Break In Cristina Sumners 5/5
Y Yorkshire Murder at the Village Fete Catherine Coles 6/2
Z Arizona The Tuesday Night Survivors' Club Lynn Cahoon 7/7

Terrific job Jonquil!!